Plantar wart duct tape treatment, do you keep the tape on while & after showering?

Plantar wart duct tape treatment might be one of the most popular home remedies for plantar warts. While there are a lot of tips and how-to articles about the duct tape treatment available all around the net, there are still questions that raise by people who want to give this method a try.

One of the questions that arise is about what to do with the tape when you're going into shower. Since the duct tape are more likely to loose it grip when exposed to water, people are wondering whether they should keep the tape while and after showering.

The answer is yes, in order to minimize the amount of oxygen the wart can get, it is best to keep the tape on while and after you shower. It is a known issue that the tape will loose it grip (or even fall off) when exposed to water during shower, but don't worry about it. If the tape is loosing it grip, simply replace it with a new one.

The duct tape treatment work by blocking as much oxygen and nutrient as possible. Keep the tape on as long as you can to kill the warts. If possible, only remove the tape when you need to replace it with a new one.

Home remedies is a good option to remove plantar warts. It's cheap, easy and what most importantly, less painful. Remember that you'll need to cover the warts with the tape for a long time before you remove it. But in cases it's impossible to keep the tape on, just remove it and replace the tape again.

Further reading :
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